What caused the Sunday night explosion that put neighbors on edge across mid outer East Portland? See what we discovered, when we visited the ‘scene of the crime’ …

Find out why less than a dollar’s worth of change led to thousands of families having to go without their morning coffee, a warm shower, or television, on this Saturday morning …

Find out why authorities are glad this woman, facing at least nine felony charges, is now in custody, and off the road …

Find out why these SE Portland neighbors, at first just surprised by this early-morning violent act – and are now shocked, especially that it’s turned into a murder investigation …

Find out why these citizens received official citations – of commendation, not summons – for the good work they did during the Christmas season …

Find out why the first of these “Rapid-Flash Beacon” systems was installed here – you’ll be seeing more of them popping up around Portland. And, you’ll learn the results of a “Pedestrian Crossing Mission” conducted at the site just one week later. It’s all right here …

Many drivers caught in the home-bound commute wondered why NE Halsey Street was blocked, or very slow moving, on March 11th. These exclusive photos tell the story …

Why the gun-toting thief shot off rounds after stealing from this store remains a mystery. See what we found out about this case.

Cops ruled out booze as a cause – but drugs may have been in the suspect’s system. Reasons for the 4 AM rampage that caused a lot of damage are scarce …

Find out what surprised firefighters in one of the apartments, as they battled this residential blaze …

Find out why two young ladies are in the hospital – one just clinging to life – even though they did the “right thing” by calling for a taxi instead of driving, after their evening of musical reverie …

Read this, and see why saving a few bucks on a child safety seat could actually cost a parent the life of their child …

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